Box lid support



0. H. CREW BOX LID SUPPORT Filed Aug. 26. 1952 Owem 15C a INVENTOR,

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supporting thelids of boxes, whereby the lidpf a' tachment tothe box lid.

Patented Aug. 1,1933

ow Remwmmsl, Okla. Application August 26, 1932. Serial No. 630,593 3 Claims; ('01. 217-69 This invention relates toimproved means for box, after being opened, is supported in a substantially vertical open position so that any advertisement on the under surface thereof can bedisplayed along with the contents of the box- While the invention is especially designed for use in connection with cigar boxes, it is obviously capable of general application or use. y

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a box lid support of the above kind which is simple and durable in construction, as well as inexpensive to manufacture and install. The invention consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement .of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed. I i

in the drawing: Q Figure 1 is a perspective view of a boxhaving its lid supported in an open position by a means constructed in accordance with the present in vention. i r r Figure 2 is an enlarged view, partly in elevation and partly broken away and in section,-of the member of the support that is adapted for at- Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical section on line 33 of Figure 1, and

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 lid of the box in closed position.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 indicates.

the body of a box, and 6 the lid thereof which'is suitably hinged at its rear edge. to the back 7 of the box body, 5 as at 8. r

' The present invention consists of means to effectively support the lid 6' in a substantially vertical open position when swung upwardlyrand' rearwardly to such open position as illustrated in Figures 1 and 3. 'Asshown, the supporting means of this invention comprises a pair of cooperating members 9 and 10 secured irespectively to the inner side of the back '7 of the box body 5 and t to the under side of the lid 6, near the adjacent edges of said back. 7 and .lid 6 aswell as'preferably intermediate the sides thereof. The support member -9 consistsof a sheet metal platehaving integral prongs or spurs 11 on the lower and side edges thereof adapted to be pressed into the,

Y back '7 for securing the member 9 to the back 7, j with the upper edge of the plate even with the upper edge of the back 7. The member or plate 9 also has a rearwardly facing hook 12 integral with the upper edge thereof and rising slightly'above the upper edge of the back 7,'the shank of the hook 12 havinga rearwardly embossed projection hook 12, the projection 13 acting as a keeper-to as at is in slightly spaced relation to and below member 10 to the under sideof said lidfiadjacent its rear edge. The rear or lower edge of member'or plate 10 is provided witha projecting integral hook'15 which faces forwardly'or downwardly according to the position ofthe lid,

and which is embossed intermediate its sides as at 16 to strengthen the same. The arrangement is such that when the lid 6is swung to open position the hook 15 of member 10 will move into interlockis opened, the hook 15 snaps past projection 13 of prevent accidental movement of hook 15 v out of.

engagement with hook 12 and consequently :to. prevent accidental closing of Ed 6. Howeventhe' ly and downwardly thereon so as to cause the lid 6 may be forcibly closed bypressing forwardhook15 of member 10 to snap downwardly past projection 13 .of hook 12on member '9.

, The back 7 andlid 6 have cut away portions 1'1 1 and 18 respectively to receive 1 the. respective hooks 15 and 12-when the lid' 6'is in closed po'si tion as shown in Figure 4, an opening being pro-. 1 vided in the member or plate 10 as" at 19 to permit passage, of the hook 12 therethrough when lid 6 is closed. I i

In view of the above description, it will be readily, seenthat the present device merely com-,

prises two simple'cooperating sheet metal mem bers which may be cheaply die stamped and shaped, and which maybe readily installed with very little modification of the box structure.

Minor changes are contemplated within the I s'piritand scope of the invention as claimed, r t

What I claim as'new is:

1. The combinationjwitha, box body and its hingediid, of a plate SBCLIIGdftO the lid 'on'the under side and near the hinged edge thereof and having an-integr'al depending forwardly facing hook, and a second plate secured to the inside of the' backof the box body andhaving an up-' standing rearwardly facing integral hook to re- 1 I .ceive the hook of th'e first-named plate when the C W lid is'openediand therebysupport the lid in a] substantially vertical open'positionn .1 l

w bodyvand its 2. The combination with a box hinged lid, of a plate secured to the lid on'the 70 ing engagement with thefhook 12,015 member 9 so as to sustain the lid 6. in a substantially'vertical open position as in Figures land 3. When the lid ,7

stantially vertical open position, said first-named plate having an opening to permit passage of the hook of thesecondplate therethrough when the lid is closed; I

3. The combination with a box body and its hinged lid, of a plate secured to the lid on the under side and near the hinged edge thereof and having an integral depending forwardly facing hook, and a second plate secured to the inside of the back-of the box body and having an upstanding rearwardly facing integral hook to receive the hook of the first-named plate when the lid is opened and thereby support the lid in a substantially vertical open position, said hook of the second plate having a'rearward projection on the shank thereof past which the hook of the first-named plate'must be snapped in opening thelid, whereby accidental closing of the lid is prevented. s I

OWEN Hr CREW. 

